Faith in medical school

Medical schools must ensure they are providing faith inclusive environments for their students.

This new guidance includes guidance on faith-related dress practices, accessing prayer breaks and prayer spaces, timetabling for faith practices, discrimination, and sources of support and connection for medical students with a faith.

Updated: Tuesday 15 September 2026
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This guidance is written for all medical students who belong to a faith group and/or practise a faith.   

It sets out what you can expect from your medical school and clinical placement providers in relation to practising your faith. It also sets out what you can do if you aren’t being supported to practise your faith or if you experience discriminatory behaviour. 

Faith inclusivity for medical students: guidance for students and calls for action focuses on the practical accommodations that can be made to ensure that your faith practices will be respected when you are a medical student.